Our commitment to palliative medicine is equally strong, and we incorporate geriatrics and palliative care into all parts of our robust educational opportunities. We are one of a handful of medical schools that require all MD students to complete a month-long rotation in geriatric medicine, and we offer several geriatric and palliative care fellowships. We also provide training to practicing physicians and staff aimed at expanding knowledge of integrative care for the older adults both within and beyond the Mount Sinai Health System.

Our research represents the efforts of the Brookdale Department’s leading individual investigators as well as our ongoing support for various initiatives and affiliated organizations. These organizations include the Geriatric Research, Educational, and Clinical Center, located at the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, as well as the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center at Icahn Mount Sinai, the National Palliative Care Research Center, and the Research Institute on Aging.

Each day, the quality of our research and education is evident in our patient care. Through The Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute at Icahn Mount Sinai, we work with patients and their primary care doctors to develop personalized care plans. We also see patients at The Martha Stewart Centers for Living at the Mount Sinai Health System, which houses the Phyllis and Lee Coffey Geriatrics Practice, a primary care practice specializing in treating older adults.